Question

This state was carved out of Madhya Pradesh in the year 2000. ldentify the state and its capital from the following options.
1. Jharkhand, Ranchi
2. Chhattisgarh, Raipur
3. Uttarakhand, Dehradun
4. Telangana, Hyderabad

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Chhattisgarh, Raipur

The correct answer is Chhattisgarh, Raipur.

Chhattisgarh, Raipur

• Chhattisgarh was formed on 1st November 2000 and carved out from Madhya Pradesh​.
• The name Chhattisgarh means 36 forts.
• Capital -  Raipur.
• Chief Minister - Bhupesh Baghel.
• Governor - Anusuiya Uikey.
• Official Language - Hind​i.
• Chhattisgarh is formerly known as Dakshina Kosala.
• Chhattisgarh is known as the 'Rice Bowl of Central India'.
• The first state in India passed a resolution to support demonetization.
• Swami Vivekananda Airport is located at Raipur.
• Large deposits of Coal, Iron Ore, Limestone, Bauxite, Dolomite, and Tin Ore are found in several parts of Chhattisgarh.

Jharkhand, Ranchi

• Jharkhand was formed on 15th November 2000 and carved out from the southern part of Bihar.
• Capital -  Ranchi.
• Chief Minister - Hemant Soren.
• Governor - Draupadi Murmu.
• Official Language - Hind​i.
• Jharkhand is known as the 'Land of Jungles' and 'Mineral State'.
• Jamshedpur is known as the 'Steel city of India'.
• Bokaro Steel Plant is situated in Jharkhand.
• Jharkhand is the leading producer of Uranium and Mica.
• Kodarma district is known as the 'Mica Capital of India'.
• Hazaribag is known as the 'City of Thousand Gardens'.
• Ranchi is known as the 'City of Waterfalls'.

Uttarakhand

• Uttarakhand was formed on 9^th November 2000 and carved out from Uttar Pradesh.
• Capital -  Dehradun (winter), Gairsain (summer).
• Chief Minister - Tirath Singh Rawat.
• Governor - Baby Rani Maurya.
• Official Language - Hind​i and Sanskrit.
• Uttarakhand is known as the 'Land of Gods'.
• Mussoorie is known as the "Queen of hill stations".
• Rishikesh is the Yoga Capital of India.
• Nainital is known as the lake district of India.
• Jim Corbett National Park is the first National Park in India.
• India's first engineering College setup at Roorkee.

Telangana, Hyderabad

• Telangana was formed on 2nd June 2014 and carved out from Andhra Pradesh.
• Capital - Hyderabad.
• Chief Minister - K. Chandrashekar Rao.
• Governor - Tamilisai Soundararajan.
• Official Language - Telugu.
• Telangana has Bicameral Legislature.
• Indian Air Force Academy and National Police Academy are in Hyderabad.
• Ramoji Film City is the world's largest film studio is situated in Hyderabad.
• Hyderabad is known as the City of Luck and Hi-Tech City.
• India's first e-Court is situated in Hyderabad.
• Golconda fort and Warrangal Fort are situated in Telangana.
• Ramagundam is known as the 'Energy City of India'.
• Telangana is the first Indian state to start Gender education at Degree Level.